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State v. Brown
CASE ENTRY
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This Source Verification Page documents the North Carolina Court of Appeals' decision in State v. Brown, cited in Claim I of the Supplemental Motion. The opinion addresses evidentiary chain-of-custody requirements and is cited in support of the Defendant's claim that deficiencies in the collection, preservation, storage, and documentation of physical evidence raise substantial questions regarding its integrity and reliability.
Related SMAR Citation
“[State v. Brown, 101 N.C. App. 71, 75, 398 S.E.2d 905, 907 (1990)]”
Case Name
State v. Brown
Date
December 18, 1990
Verification Source
State v. Brown, 101 N.C. App. 71, 398 S.E.2d 905 (1990)
Source Location
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Highlighted Pages
3
Referenced in the Supplemental Motion
Page 46, Paragraph: 94
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May's reliance upon State v. Brown, 101 N.C. App. 71, 398 S.E.2d 905 (1990), for the legal
principle that a detailed chain of custody must be established when evidence is not readily
identifiable, is susceptible to alteration, contamination, or substitution, and such alteration has
been alleged. Brown is cited to establish the evidentiary standards governing the authentication
and handling of physical evidence where chain-of-custody concerns exist. May relies upon this
authority to support his claim that documented deficiencies in the collection, storage, preservation,
and inventory of evidence by APD and BCSD raise substantial questions regarding the integrity
and reliability of physical evidence associated with his case.
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